1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences - (Assigned: Thursday, April 3; Due: Monday April 7)
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
Bio-Board - (6th Grade)
Famous People - (6th grade)
Bio-Board - (6th Grade)
Louisiana Festivals - (7th grade)
Beyond Hammurabi -(8th grade)
The Labyrinth Poject - (8th grade)
The Presidential Caucus - (8th grade)
2. Based on the projects, what does research mean to you?
To me, research means to gather information from various places before you begin writing an essay.
3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was this a positive or negative experience?
When I was researching Eddie Rickenbacker for my Bio-Board, I was successful in finding the information I needed. This was a positive experience because I got a good grade for my hard work
2 - Reflection on Webbing Process - (Assigned: Monday, April 7; Due: Tuesday, April 8)
1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:
I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because I could list my ideas and choose the best topic.
3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic - (Assigned: Monday, April 7; Due: Tuesday, April 8)
1. Topic : Orangutans
2. Why I chose this topic : I chose the orangutan project because I find orangutans to be a very interesting species
3. What I know about my topic : I know quite a few things, such as orangutans having 97% of human DNA, and being the closest living species to human kind. 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - (Assigned: Tues. April 8; Due: Wed, April 9)
1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic:
How closely related are orangutans to humans? (fat)
How different are the levels of thought in a human and orangutan?
What species are they a part of?
What are they known for?
Where are they most commonly found?
What is an orangutan's normal diet?
What is the orangutan's natural predator?
What tools do orangutan's use?
How do orangutan's behave in the wild?
5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - (Assigned: Tues. April 8; Due: Wed, April 9)
1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?
The pre-notetaking sheet helped me find a "Fat Question", which helped me develop smaller, individual questions. From my ideas, I found if fairly simple to think of a "Fat Question" and then develop smaller questions, which will make it even easier to write the essay.
6 - Search Log - (Assigned: Wednesday, April 9; Due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today?
I have learned some new facts about orangutans, such as them having 97% of our exact DNA.
2. What problems have I had?
I had the slight problem of a lagging (taking forever to load) computer.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
I will overcome the problem by just being patient and trying to "keep my cool".
4. What will I do next?
I will continue to find and answer some skinny questions, which will eventually lead to the answering of my juicy fat question. |: )
7 - Search Log (Assigned: Thursday, April 10; Due Friday, April 11)
1. What have I learned today?
Today I learned how to use the different databases and that we need to have atleast 2 citations from online databases and 1 citation from a book
2. What problems have I had?
The computer monitor was in my way so I couldn't see what Mrs. Goodall is doing.
Clay kept on mashing keys on his keyboard so I couldn't hear Mrs. Goodall either.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
Ask Clay not to mash his keyboard.
Move to a different area while Mrs. Goodall is presenting.
4. What will I do next?
I will continue searching the databses for more information on orangutans and eventually look in a book. This will get me the five citations I need and will also help me figure out big, FAT, question.
8 - Search Log - (Assigned: Friday, April 11; Due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today?
Today I learned more about the orangutans and their natural habit, and how evolution is being proved.
2. What problems have I had?
Finding my book on orangutans in the library. I didn't know where to look.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
I asked George to help me find the location of my book.
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
2. Based on the projects, what does research mean to you?
3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was this a positive or negative experience?
2 - Reflection on Webbing Process - (Assigned: Monday, April 7; Due: Tuesday, April 8)
1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:
3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic - (Assigned: Monday, April 7; Due: Tuesday, April 8)
1. Topic : Orangutans
2. Why I chose this topic : I chose the orangutan project because I find orangutans to be a very interesting species
3. What I know about my topic : I know quite a few things, such as orangutans having 97% of human DNA, and being the closest living species to human kind.
4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - (Assigned: Tues. April 8; Due: Wed, April 9)
1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic:
5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - (Assigned: Tues. April 8; Due: Wed, April 9)
1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?
6 - Search Log - (Assigned: Wednesday, April 9; Due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today?
- I have learned some new facts about orangutans, such as them having 97% of our exact DNA.
2. What problems have I had?3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
4. What will I do next?
7 - Search Log (Assigned: Thursday, April 10; Due Friday, April 11)
1. What have I learned today?
- Today I learned how to use the different databases and that we need to have atleast 2 citations from online databases and 1 citation from a book
2. What problems have I had?3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
4. What will I do next?
8 - Search Log - (Assigned: Friday, April 11; Due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today?
2. What problems have I had?
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
4. What will I do next?